The Restaurant at RIBA
As I hover outside 66 Portland Place, the home of the Royal Institute of British…
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East Street
Street food fever is upon us, and with good reason. Both quick and cheap, the…
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2012
It is not usual to see men sporting horn-rimmed glasses and unruly beards in the…
Four Seasons Langkawi
“Langkawi is prone to sudden and arresting tantrums; riveting downpours and urgent winds alarm palms, ripple private plunge pools and foam the Andaman’s emerald waves on the cusp of the rainy season.”
Novikov
“I’m standing in a snaking queue populated by gazelle-like glamazons in six-inch Louboutins and slinky Issa dresses. Peering behind me, I spot former England football coach Sven-Göran Eriksson in a charcoal grey suit.”
Amandari, Bali
“The Balinese are without doubt the happiest people I have ever met. The contentment certainly rubbed off on me, but then I was staying at the area’s most luxurious residence, Amandari.”
Day of the Jackass: Jonesy Meets Nick Clegg
“I could stab him with a cocktail stick! I’d go down in history as the man who attacked the Deputy Prime Minster with a buffet accessory.” Jonesy meets Nick Clegg in Whitehall. Oh dear. Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear…
L’Anima
As the aromas of black truffle waft through the restaurant, I glimpse a sea of grey Patrick Batemans, like bowler-hatted figures from a René Magritte painting, interminably colourless against the zest of Mazzei’s cooking.
A Sinner’s Guide to Spa-ing: New Year Retox
While everyone else is busy detoxing and eating carrots, treat yourself to a chocolate body wrap, a martini and a manicure, or perhaps a glass of champagne in a sensuous Moroccan spa: Welcome to the New Year Retox.
Short Fiction: Brown Lake
“Frank had been swimming ever since he could remember. His parents had owned a house down by the waterfront in Mosman, inside Sydney’s great Harbour…”
Luna Hotel Baglioni, Venice
Venice’s backbone of culture and trade has imbued it with a sophisticated, pan-cultural sensibility that has only increased through the centuries, writes Shana Ting Lipton, visiting the Luna Hotel Baglioni.
Business & Pleasure: 48 Hours in Aberdeen
It’s the oil capital of Europe, home to offshore rigs and three heliports. Donald Trump’s jet is frequently spotted when the tycoon drops in. So, Aberdeen’s booming for business, but how is it for pleasure?